Native Information: Le Mars Senior Middle is hub of exercise (1/13/23)
(Sentinel Photograph by Beverly Van Buskirk)
Folks attending the Sunday jam session Sunday, Jan. 10, go to following their potluck meal and as they look ahead to the music to start.
LE MARS Senior residents within the space dont must look far for a spot to collect, benefit from the firm of associates, and take part in actions.
The Le Mars Senior Middle affords this and extra.
Positioned at 40 1/2 Central Ave. S.E., behind metropolis corridor, the Le Mars Senior Middle will host a winter open home from 9 a.m. to eight p.m., Thursday, Jan. 19. Entrance to the middle is from the parking zone on the rear of Le Mars Metropolis Corridor.
Were exhibiting every thing that we have now happening on the senior someday throughout that day, stated middle volunteer Betty Dutcher.
The senior middle is open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday by way of Fridays and in addition serves as a congregate meal web site.
The middle can also be open at 6:30 p.m., on Thursdays for line dancing.
Membership at senior middle is $10 a 12 months, and permits members to take part in all actions supplied.
The one further value is that if we have now a craft merchandise that we do, there’s a value for the supplies, Dutcher stated.
One should be 50 years previous or older to hitch the senior middle.
If not, you may pay $2 for every time to wish to take part an exercise, Dutcher stated.
These wishing to participate within the congregate meal web site possibility should fill out paperwork, she stated. The price to eat is $5 for the meal.
Dutcher stated the actions to be showcased on the open home embrace common train from 9:30-10:15 a.m.; Rummikub at 10:15 a.m.; and corn gap and golf at 10:30 a.m.
The meal web site lunch is served from 11:30 to midday.
Playing cards, together with euchre, pinochle, pitch and sticks, is performed from 1 to 4 p.m.; with a Make a Snowflake craft from 4-5 p.m. for a $1 cost.
There might be a scrapbooking speak and show by Jeanna Morgan a 5 p.m.
A music jam and line dancing will run from 6:30 to eight p.m., to conclude the days actions.
Dutcher hopes the open home will carry in additional individuals and enhance membership.
Thus far this 12 months we have now 60 members. Some are renewals and a few are new members, she stated. Final 12 months we had 163 members. Im taking pictures for 200 members this 12 months.
One solely has to look to the middles mission assertion to see what it means to the group: To reinvent and enrich the lives of maturing people throughout the group, by offering numerous packages of enjoyment with actions that help well being, well-being and socialization.
Dutcher stated folks be part of for the socialization and to be with different folks.
They need to have the ability to speak to folks and never be dwelling alone, she stated.
Whereas there are {couples} which are members, most of the members are singles.
They are saying they like simply to be right here and have the corporate of different folks and have the ability to do one thing. They will get pleasure from no matter they love to do and be right here to go to with folks, Dutcher stated.
Some simply come for espresso.
We’ve espresso on each morning, if you happen to simply wish to are available in and have a cup of espresso, youre welcome to return, she stated.
We’ve snowbirds who’re gone proper now, a few of them might be again the primary a part of March, some dont come again till the top of April, however they nonetheless be part of the senior middle and take part once theyre right here, Dutcher stated.
Gary Schroeder serves because the Le Mars Senior Middle boards president. Vice President is Pigeon Heuertz and secretary is Jan Mishler. Treasurer is Chuck Garvin and Nadine Binneboese serves as an at-large member.
Dutcher is the middles devoted volunteer and is on the middle every single day.
Im simply right here to maintain the place open, she stated.
Because it did for a lot of issues, the COVID interval saved the middle closed.
I saved asking the board about getting it open once more, and we werent transferring ahead, so I did an open home final 12 months and had 32 folks come and we have been capable of get it open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every single day, Dutcher stated. That was my function, to get it open and preserving it open. I believe Its essential to have set hours, particularly as we get to be our age and we overlook what day it’s typically.
Dutcher stated card taking part in is a giant favourite with members.
It looks as if the train group within the morning is one other favourite. They actually benefit from the exercising, she stated.
One other success is their month-to-month jam session on the second Sunday of the month with members of the Singer household, Terry Durr and Nancy Rodgers. It additionally features a potluck meal.
Folks just like the music and we have now actually good attendance, and have elevated our membership with it. We’ve folks from Nebraska which have joined the senior middle right here due to the jam, she stated. We encourage anybody who desires to take part to return. We dont wish to go away anyone out. Come and sing.
Theres additionally a day pinochle marathon the final Sunday of the month.
For many who like puzzles, there may be at all times a puzzle obtainable to work on.
The area is offered by the town of Le Mars and has a kitchen obtainable to be used. The middle can also be obtainable to lease when not in use.
Theres at all times a puzzle in progress, too. If all for placing a puzzle collectively, come and be part of us, Dutcher stated.
Two teams that meet are the NA group on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and the AA group which meets from 7-8 p.m., Wednesdays.
The month jam periods on the Le Mars Senior Middle begin with a potluck meal. The meal and fellowship carry folks collectively for a night of enjoyable.
Dutcher added the senior middle is a crucial place in the neighborhood.
Its essential to have a spot the place folks could be doing an exercise to maintain their mind going and going out and doing issues. When you sit at dwelling and do nothing, its not good, she stated.
New concepts are at all times welcome. For info contact the Le Mars Senior Middle at 546-6740 and go away a message.